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But without this regular reporting, there is no mechanism through which institutions with bad safety performance can be "ratcheted" up into better practices and better safety outcomes.

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Having said that, Tony Blair, as you say, kind of ratcheted up the bellicosity a little bit this morning.

CNN Transcript Apr 5, 2007

We've already kind of ratcheted back given the environment.

Plum Creek Timbe Q3 2010 Earnings Call Transcript -- Seeking Alpha

Those that have 'ratcheted' high up the consumption ladder will have a more difficult time adjusting, in very real physical / emotional ways.

The Oil Drum - Discussions about Energy and Our Future

Stock prices ratcheted down in early August around the time of the debt ceiling debate in Congress, but volatility shot up and stock prices have been a roller coaster ever since.

Jed Kolko: What Really Mattered: October 10-14, 2011

That's one reason new coach Raheem Morris has ratcheted up the heat on Adams, who led the Bucs with 6½ sacks last season.

Youth won't stop Bucs' Morris from running old-school camp

Each franchisee must have a net worth of $1 million and agree to open at least five stores, requirements that have been ratcheted up in recent years because of high demand.

Fast-growing Five Guys burger chain sticks to basic, fresh food

So far, the government has raised interest rates three times since October and steadily ratcheted up the share of deposits banks must hold in reserve, rather than lend.

China Eyes Rates to Fight Inflation

TPM details how President Obama's opponents have ratcheted up the racial rhetoric recently.

Of Reality and Race

It was clear that underwriters mispriced the offering, but they "had already ratcheted the price up to what everyone thought was a pretty high price," leaving many in the market agape at the stock's Thursday surge.

LinkedIn's Surge Sparks Valuation Questions